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Khamari Anderson - Football - University of Kentucky Athletics 15

KhamariAnderson

  • position Tight End
  • height 6-5
  • Weight 252
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Detroit, Mich.
  • High school Cass Tech
BIO

2024 – Sophomore
• Saw action in 11 games with one start vs. Tennessee
• Missed the final game of the regular season against Louisville with injury
• Totaled five catches for 29 yards
• Recorded a career-best two catches for 14 yards vs. Auburn
• Also had four tackles on special teams (vs. South Carolina, Ohio, Vanderbilt and Florida)

2023 – Freshman
• Saw action in 11 games
• Caught his first collegiate pass, good for 11 yards, in the win over No. 9 Louisville
• Also had two tackles on special teams … Got his first career tackle vs. Mississippi State (Nov. 4) and also got one vs. Alabama
• Dean’s List (Fall 2023)
• SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

High School
• A four-star prospect by Rivals.com, the No. 7 player in Michigan and No. 17 tight end
• Rated as a three-star prospect by 247Sports Composite and the No. 5 player in Michigan and No. 23 tight end
• ESPN lists him as a three-star and the No. 9 player in the state and No. 13 overall tight end
• Chosen as an Under Armour All-American, the first tight end in school history to earn the honor
• A versatile athlete who played tight end, wide receiver and defensive end for head coach Marvin Rushing at Cass Tech
• Caught 25 passes for 339 yards and five touchdowns, helping lead the Technicians to a 9-4 overall record
• Named First-Team All-Detroit by the Detroit News
• Elected to the 2022 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association 11-player Dream Team as a wide receiver
• Honor roll student
• Rejoins high school teammate Deone Walker
• Chose UK over Alabama, Cincinnati, Michigan and Pitt

Personal
• Born in Detroit
• Son of Kimberly and Raheem Anderson
• Has two older brothers, Kameron and Raheem
• Older brother, Raheem Anderson II, is an offensive lineman at Michigan
• Majoring in health promotion

Khamari Says
• He chose Kentucky because it has a family atmosphere and it fit academically and athletically
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a physical therapist
• Three words to describe him are passionate, competitive and focused
• His favorite family recipe to make is mac and cheese
• The best advice he’s ever received is “live in the moment”

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